Causes Of Crime

Question 1

Biological cause of crime

Answer 1

Hormones- 95% of the Scottish prison population are male
Brain disorders- Aaron Campbell, killed 6 year old Alesha Macphail, has been labelled as a psychopath

Question 2

Social causes of crime

Answer 2

Influence of drugs/ alcohol- 2/3rds of violent crime is committed under the influence of alcohol
Adverse childhood experiences- children with 4+ adverse experiences are 20 times more likely to be imprisoned later in life

Question 3

Economic causes of crime

Answer 3

Greed- SNP MP Natalie McGarry was jailed for embezzling £25,000, including food bank donations
Poverty- survival shoplifting is 25% of all crimes of dishonesty

Question 4

Who is more likely to commit crime

Answer 4

Young men- 95% of the Scottish prison population is men
Poor people- survival shoplifting is 25% of all crimes of dishonesty

Question 5

Who is more likely to be the victim of crime

Answer 5

Women- 90% of sex crimes are committed against women
Young people- 2023 schoolboy Justin McLaughlin was stabbed to death by another young person in